Renovation of a mixed-use development in Santa Cruz, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 177,858-square-foot, two-story above grade educational facility.

The C0171 BSL-2 Teaching & Remote Work Lab project consists of renovations to a portion of a warm shell area (CO171) in Building C at the Westside Research Park. The project scope will result in the following; (A) a faculty research lab space consisting of biosafety level 1 and 2 environments, a dark room and vestibule, (B) a generic biomolecular engineering faculty space consisting of biosafety level 1 and 2 environments, and (C) a microscopy room with direct access to the corridor. The new interior spaces leverage existing operating source infrastructure equipment in the basement and fan deck. A new rooftop mounted exhausting system is required. Design-build scope of work modifications to the existing fire sprinkler and fire alarm system is required to provide coverage to the project area per applicable codes and project specifications. The design is optimized to maximize interactions and collaborations with the adjacent autoclave room and Colligan Diagnostic Lab positioned off the main corridor. Removal of barriers to accessibility within the existing facility as identified on the plans and specifications are also required to be completed with the lab renovations. The successful Bidder will be required to have the following California current and active contractors license at the time of submission of the Bid: B - General Building Contractor Requests for clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall be received no later than 5:00 PM on July 15, 2025 and addressed only to: David Sullivan University of California, Santa Cruz Physical Planning, Development & Operations 1156 High Street, Barn G Santa Cruz, CA 95064 dsulliv1@ucsc.edu The successful Bidder shall pay all persons providing construction services and/or any labor on site, including any University location, no less than the UC Fair Wage ($15 per hour) and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local working condition requirements.